Bahrainiâs Rashed Al Hooti had statisticians scrambling for their record books after receiving one of international footballâs fastest red cards ever in the recent Asian Cup qualifier against Iran.

No hiding: Al Hooti sent off for his rash challenge (Picture: AP Photo)

The 21-year-old defender was given his marching orders by Australian referee Peter Green after just 35 seconds, following his two-footed lunge on Iranâs Andranik Teymourian.